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Sex differences in in-hospital mortality following a first acute myocardial infarction: symptomatology, delayed presentation, and hospital setting

BACKGROUND: Women generally wait longer than men prior to seeking treatment for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). They are more likely to present with atypical symptoms, and are less likely to be admitted to coronary or intensive care units (CCU or ICU) compared to similarly-aged males. Women are m...

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Autores principales: Mnatzaganian, George, Braitberg, George, Hiller, Janet E., Kuhn, Lisa, Chapman, Rose
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4937590/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27389522
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12872-016-0276-5